Open AccessSurgical embolectomy for high-risk acute pulmonary embolism is standard therapy
Author(s) -
Daisuke Shiomi,
Hiroshi Kiyama,
Masatsugu SHIMIZU,
Muneaki Yamada,
Naohiro Shimada,
Aya Takahashi,
Nobuaki Kaki
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivx091
Subject(s) - medicine , embolectomy , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary artery , surgery , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , mortality rate
Acute massive pulmonary embolism (AMPE) is a life-threatening condition that often induces rapid haemodynamic deterioration. The mortality of surgical embolectomy is still poor in patients with preoperative cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). We analysed the outcome of surgical pulmonary embolectomy for haemodynamically unstable patients.
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